%0 Journal Article
%T The Effect of Patient Education on Improving Quality of Life in GERD Patients
%A Venkateswara Rao Jallepalli
%A Sreenu Thalla
%A Siva Bharath Gavini
%A Jai Divya Tella
%A Sandeep Kanneganti
%A Gopi Yemineni
%A Rama Rao Nadendla
%J International Journal of Social and Psychological Aspects of Healthcare
%@ 3108-4818
%D 2022
%V 2
%N 1
%R 10.51847/jb4QcRmuxY
%P 38-42
%X This study examined the impact of patient education, led by a clinical pharmacist, on the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), focusing on the disease itself, treatment benefits, causes, lifestyle changes, and overall improvement in quality of life. The research is a prospective observational study. For mild GERD (GERD A) patients, GSRS scores were 7.552 ± 3.63 at baseline, 3.724 ± 3.39 at follow-up 1, and 1.414 ± 2.95 at follow-up 2. Moderate GERD (GERD B) patients had scores of 11.042 ± 3.52, 5.792 ± 2.54, and 1.917 ± 3.01, respectively, while severe GERD (GERD C) patients scored 10.154 ± 3.955, 6.462 ± 3.71, and 3.00 ± 4.51. HRQL scores for mild patients were 26.069 ± 12.77 at baseline, 16.139 ± 12.19 at follow-up 1, and 8.138 ± 13.82 at follow-up 2. Moderate patients had scores of 30.33 ± 8.61, 17.918 ± 7.51, and 7.583 ± 8.40, while severe patients had scores of 35.846 ± 12.07, 22.308 ± 8.17, and 8.923 ± 7.51. The significant reduction in GSRS scores indicates an improvement in the health-related quality of life (HRQL) for GERD patients. The findings suggest that patient education plays an important role in reducing symptoms and increasing the quality of life of individuals suffering from GERD.
%U https://smerpub.com/article/the-effect-of-patient-education-on-improving-quality-of-life-in-gerd-patients-jhcwqdrpb5ats9a